Nancy Dredge holding a microphone and speaking at the Exponent II retreat Quaker Meeting
Nancy Dredge holding a microphone and speaking at the Exponent II retreat Quaker Meeting
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Katie Ludlow Rich
Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar focused on Mormon women's history. She is the co-writer of the book, “Fifty Years of Exponent II,” which includes an original history of the organization and a selected works from the quarterly publication and blog. Her writing has appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and Exponent II. She lives in Utah County with her husband, four kids, and two dogs. Email at KatieLudlowRich @gmail dot com

Call for Submissions: Exponent II Retreat Blog Series

Have you been to the Exponent II retreat at any time since it began in 1983? Have you led a workshop or presented your spiritual autobiography? We want to hear from you for this new blog series!

While our website has the essentials of retreat cost and registration info, and the retreat facility website has info on lodging and how to get there, much of what has been written about the retreat has been published in the magazine and is either behind a paywall or not findable by search engines.

We want to record the retreat’s history and traditions and help new attendees know what to expect. You can write a personal essay or share a portion of a workshop or presentation you gave. Tell us about the fun, the ridiculous, and the sacred, while maintaining the privacy of other people (respect confidences shared with you and avoid naming other participants without their express permission).

Please send your submission to Katie Ludlow Rich at KatieOnTheBlog at gmail.com by February 10, 2025. If you want to share a shorter experience of the retreat (under 400 words), please email that and it may be combined with others on a shared post. We will start sharing posts for this series in February.

Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar focused on Mormon women's history. She is the co-writer of the book, “Fifty Years of Exponent II,” which includes an original history of the organization and a selected works from the quarterly publication and blog. Her writing has appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and Exponent II. She lives in Utah County with her husband, four kids, and two dogs. Email at KatieLudlowRich @gmail dot com

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